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10/28/11 |
Very Good |
"...solid and entertaining..." |
| 2. |
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09/16/11 |
Good (Not Great) |
"...not a bad movie, just one that is something less than Peckinpah's original." |
| 3. |
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07/29/11 |
Moderate |
"...tries hard with some exciting moments and beautiful scenery, but never comes together into a unified piece of filmmaking." |
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08/06/10 |
Outstanding |
"...about a group of courageous, honorable young soldiers -- a salute these men richly deserve." |
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07/14/10 |
Very Good |
"Look, it's another wizard movie with demons, magic spells and a young man with amazing powers. Do we really need another graft from the 'Harry Potter' vine?Actually, yes, we do." |
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03/05/10 |
Moderate |
"...heavy shots of 'Training Day' intensity mixed with the fated spiritual connections of 'Crash,' then just a dash of 'Boondock Saints' street justice... the results are tough to swallow." |
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02/12/10 |
Moderate |
"...falls into that middling ground of horror film: neither scary enough to be exciting nor campy enough to be amusing.... fails to integrate those visual bells and whistles into an embracing story, which ultimately means it serves as good-looking window dressing to a mediocre main display." |
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12/25/09 |
Good (Not Great) |
"If not for Blunt's solid performance and good support from Rupert Friend and others, 'The Young Victoria' would not be worth the price of the ticket." |
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12/11/09 |
Outstanding |
"What makes it special is Eastwood's ability to artfully and concisely tell a story, and Morgan Freeman's wonderfully understated turn as South African President Nelson Mandela." |
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03/06/09 |
Moderate |
"...manages to assault the senses and bore the viewer at the same time." |